Vibius Julius

Vibius Julius (298 BCE-) was a Roman military commander and politician of the House of Julii who held the title Quaestor from 266 BCE to 262 BCE and Aedile from 262 BCE until 258 BCE, when he became Praetor. He was known for his role in his invasions of Gaul, starting in 266 BCE. He was Governor of Gaul after his capture of Lemonum (Poitiers), and reigned until his death.

Biography
Vibius Julius was the third son of Flavius Julius, and younger brother of Quintus Julius and Lucius Julius, and he was of the House of Julii. Vibius Julius came of age in 280 BCE, and by 270 BCE, had become a General in the SPQR army. Vibius led a Roman army into Transalpine Gaul in 266 BCE and captured Massilia from the Voconti, recruiting the Voconti Guard, before capturing Narbo Martius from the Transalpina. Vibius' victories over the Gauls proved to be decisive in the capture of southern France, with his forces conquering all of Aquitaine, Languedoc France, and the Marsellaise shore from the Gallic Barbarians by 264 BCE. Vibius Julius swatted Gallic invaders who attempted to recapture their ancestral homeland and rose to coveted positions such as Quaestor (Treasurer) in 266 BCE, and later became Aedile (Minister of Ceremonies).